Charles Bukowski

Charles Bukowski was a prolific German-American poet and novelist, often celebrated for his raw, autobiographical style. His notable works include 'Notes of a Dirty Old Man,' 'Factotum,' and 'Ham on Rye,' which vividly depict the gritty realities of working-class life and his own struggles with alcohol and poverty. Bukowski's unflinching prose and anti-establishment themes have cemented his status as a counter-culture icon.

Books by Charles Bukowski

6 books available

Post Office
Charles Bukowski
4.0 (102k) average on GoodreadsThriller
A hungover poet works twelve years as a mailman, dealing with drudgery, sadistic bosses, and vicious dogs, finding comfort only in women, booze, and the racetrack.
Ham on Rye
Charles Bukowski
4.1 (84k) average on GoodreadsFiction
In Depression-era Los Angeles, a perpetually bruised and pimply Henry Chinaski navigates an adolescence of alcohol, fleeting women, and the unexpected solace of D.H. Lawrence, all while grappling with the brutal absurdity of simply existing.
Women
Charles Bukowski
3.9 (64k) average on GoodreadsThriller
Fifty-year-old Henry Chinaski, a newly famous poet, falls into a spiral of hangovers and lust, navigating women and booze with his usual dark humor.
Factotum
Charles Bukowski
3.9 (61k) average on GoodreadsThriller
Henry Chinaski, a defiant, drunken poet, stumbles through WWII-era America, leaving a trail of broken jobs and sordid encounters.
Love Is a Dog from Hell
Charles Bukowski
4.1 (26k) average on GoodreadsFiction
Notes of a Dirty Old Man
Charles Bukowski
4.0 (21k) average on GoodreadsFiction
An aging, hard-drinking writer becomes a reluctant magnet for society's outcasts, madmen, and well-meaning strangers, all drawn to the raw honesty of his 'Dirty Old Man' columns.